Hargrave, Northamptonshire
Hargrave is a small village and civil parish situated in rural Northamptonshire, England, approximately 21 miles east of Northampton and adjacent to the Northamptonshire-Cambridgeshire-Bedfordshire border. At the time of the 2001 census, the parish's population was 236 people,. increasing to 241 at the 2011 census.
| Hargrave | |
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Hargrave Location within Northamptonshire | |
| Population | 241 (2011) |
| OS grid reference | TL0370 |
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| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Wellingborough |
| Postcode district | NN9 |
| Dialling code | 01933 |
| Police | Northamptonshire |
| Fire | Northamptonshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
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The villages name origin is uncertain. 'The hare grove', 'hoar grove' or in a transferred sense of Old English 'har', 'boundary grove' which it could potentially be because the parish borders both Cambridgeshire and Bedfordshire.
The 12th century, All Hallows Church is at the centre of the village. The village has a village hall with several active societies.
In 2007, Hargrave, Raunds, Ringstead and Stanwick were legally united as "The 4 Spires Benefice", with each village retaining its own church.